Dr. Kristen Robinson was born and raised in Saugeen Shores and has enjoyed settling back into her home town. She graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry with her Honours Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees in 2011. She was the vice-president of her Optometry class and received the Good-Lite Pediatric Optometry Award upon graduation. After graduation, Dr. Robinson joined her father Dr. Larry Carr’s optometry practice, and together with her brother, Dr. Greg Carr, and sister-in-law, Steph, founded Saugeen Shores Family Eye Care in 2011.
She enjoys working with patients of all ages, but has a particular interest in pediatric care, as well as binocular vision and vision therapy . This passion led her to found our sister office, Saugeen Shores Vision Therapy Centre in 2019. She also received her Fellowship in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation through the College of Optometrists in Vision Development in 2020.
Associations:
- Certified by the College of Optometrists of Ontario to prescribe therapeutics pharmaceutical agents (TPAs)
- A member of the Ontario Association of Optometrist , Children's Vision Committee, Canadian Association of Optometrists , College of Optometrists in Vision Development , Optometric Education Program Foundation and Canadian Optometrists in Vision Therapy & Rehabilitation
- The Grey-Bruce area lead, as well as an eye care provider with the Eye See... Eye Learn children's vision program, which provides free glasses to children in junior kindergarten
What are your hobbies or interests outside of work?
Paddleboarding, playing flute in the port Elgin community band, reading, and spending time with my husband Scott, my son Owen and my dog Lola
What is your favourite thing about working at SSFEC?
How much fun we have as a team! I love our fun days outside the office!
What is a fun fact about you?
I love Star Wars and the beach is my favourite place!
Favourite local businesses?
Saffron and Unleash the Pawsitive!
Favourite frame brand?
Maui Jim!
What brand(s) are you currently wearing?
Maui Jim!